Cobalt-rumped parrotlets tend to avoid densely forested areas. They occur in dry and riparian woodlands, cerrado, caatinga, palm groves, semi-arid scrubland, savanna, and pastures. It is generally common and widespread, though more localized in the Amazon Basin.Ĭobalt-rumped parrotlets are mainly found in lowlands. Their range is split by each subspecies, as described above. Northeastern Brazil from Maranhão, Ceará, Paraiba south to northern Bahia Ī male cobalt-rumped parrotlet looking out from a nest in the Vale do Ribeira, BrazilĬobalt-rumped parrotlets are found in much of central and northern South America. Males have more yellow-green foreheads, cheeks, and throats. Mideastern Peru south to eastern Bolivia ( Beni, Santa Cruz) īoth males and females are more yellow-green or paler in color.
Males have paler blue markings on wings and more yellow-green foreheads, cheeks, and underparts. Northeastern Argentina ( Misiones, northeastern Corrientes, eastern Chaco, eastern Formosa), from Paraguay north through central/mideastern Brazil to northern Bahia Ĭompared to the nominate species, both males and females are more yellow-green or paler in color. Juveniles look like adults, except males have green feathers mixed in with their blue markings. Like all parrots, Cobalt-rumped parrotlets exhibit zygodactyly, meaning two toes face forward and two face backward. Females have no blue markings and yellow-green foreheads.
#Blue rumped parrot Patch#
Cobalt-rumped parrotlets are sexually dimorphic: males have purple-blue primary, secondary, and underwing coverts with bright blue patch on rump. Primarily green or olive green with light peach beaks and feet and dark brown eyes, which are surrounded by bright green. Typically around 12 centimetres (4.7 in) long and weigh about 28 grams (0.99 oz).
( Forpus xanthopterygius xanthopterygius) (nominate subspecies)
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